Mardyanto W Tryatmoko

Mardyanto W Tryatmoko is the Head of the Center for Domestic Government Research at BRIN, where he emphasizes the importance of strengthening democracy in Indonesia. He recently expressed his opposition to the proposal of local elections (Pilkada) being conducted through the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), arguing that such a move would undermine democratic practices established since 2004 and could negatively impact the representation of the people's interests.